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Core Webinar: Using Radical Kindness to Rethink Library Interviews
CHICAGO—Thanks to COVID-19, the old phrase “We’ve always done it this way” is no longer an excuse. As libraries have re-envisioned services and resources, now is the time to re-think internal practices too. Start with the hiring process. With the move to...
Core Webinar: Developing Your Storytelling Skills for Library Assessment
Though the art of storytelling may seem like something innate, it should be more considered a skill. Like any skill, your storytelling ability can be fostered and grown. In fact, storytelling can be one of the most important tools when sharing the...
Explore CollectionBuilder and develop digital library projects in this March Core Classroom
CHICAGO—Core Classroom is back! Beginning on March 30, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present "CollectionBuilder: A Static Web Approach to Digital Projects in Libraries", a hands-on virtual workshop for librarians and library staff. This...
Core Webinar: Using Your Library's Virtual Presence to Reach Users with Disabilities
CHICAGO—Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities are more disconnected from their communities now than ever before. In order to effectively promote services to and increase awareness of your organization by users with disabilities, libraries...
Discover the Basics of Planning a Batch Cataloging Project, a Core webinar, on March 3, 2021
CHICAGO—Many libraries have uncataloged collections or backlogs which could benefit from batch processing, and much professional development for metadata specialists focuses on software tools that can facilitate this work, but it is not always clear how...
CHICAGO —At the University of Oregon (UO), the dramatic changes required by the COVID-19 crisis offered UO Libraries an unprecedented opportunity to transform, throw out decades of habits and workflows, and break down silos and internal communication...
Core Webinar: COVID and Workplace Law: A Practical Primer
On Tuesday, February 16, join Randi M. Cohen, labor and employment counselor and litigator, and your colleagues for a free, hour-long discussion on navigating the law during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for library workers and managers interested in...
Last Chance to Register: Assessing and (Re)Writing Operational Policies Feb. 10 Core Webinar
Are you involved in writing, implementing, and assessing operational library policies? If so, join us on Wednesday, February 10, 1pm CT to enhance your skills with this webinar "Assessing and (Re)Writing Operational Policies." This webinar presents a high...
Every good organization has a strategic plan. However, the success of that plan is highly dependent on your organization’s culture. A strong culture motivates employees to work harder, find ways past obstacles, and treat each other with respect. Presenter...
This webinar discusses the different behavior and work patterns we have observed over our 30+ years of designing for libraries and public spaces as well as some of the best solutions for addressing those patterns. Designing for human behavior looks at the...
Get a Crash Course in Library Leadership & Management in this Core webinar on February 17, 2021
Are you a new library manager? Feeling overwhelmed, lost, or like you need some support? This webinar will explore tips for new managers transitioning into their role and address some of the challenges they face, as well as offer practical advice for...
Free Core Webinar on January 13th Building Virtual Team Cohesion - Tips for Managers
Core will host a FREE webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1pm CT, that helps librarians and support staff build engaging team cohesion virtually. At the end of this free webinar, the attendees will be able to: Learn strategies to reestablish...
Free Webinar from Core on Building Virtual Team Cohesion at your Institution on January 13, 2021
This FREE webinar hosted by the newest 91´«Ã½ division, Core: Leadership,Infrastructure, Futures will teach attendees: Strategies to reestablish connections with staff to their employer, workplace, and colleagues. Support cross-communications styles through...
LLAMA webinar: "Soliciting Feedback -- Up, down, and sideways"
All too often professional development related to feedback focuses on how we give feedback as managers, and less often about how we solicit feedback to improve our own performance, and perhaps more importantly, how we respond and take action based on what...
ALCTS, LITA, and LLAMA members vote overwhelmingly to create new 91´«Ã½ division
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Information Technology Association (LITA), and the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), all divisions of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)...
